Network Based Non-IP Data Delivery Service Authorization for Wireless Networks

1. A method comprising: receiving a request from a user equipment device (UE) to attach to an access network based on a generic non-internet protocol (IP) access point name (APN); performing an initial service authorization of the UE for a non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service with the generic non-IP APN; generating a specific non-IP APN by combining the generic non-IP APN with an APN originating identifying anchor (OIA), wherein the APN OIA identifies an organization associated with the NIDD service; performing a secondary service authorization of the UE within the access network using the APN OIA; and notifying an application server (AS) of the UE availability for the NIDD service using the generic non-IP APN.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the initial service authorization of the UE for the NIDD service further comprises: sending an update location request along with the generic non-IP APN to authenticate the UE; and receiving an update location answer that includes the APN OIA.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a reference APN OIA from a profile database; and validating the reference APN OIA received from the profile database.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein performing the secondary service authorization within the access network using the APN OIA further comprises: extracting a copy of the APN OIA from the specific non-IP APN; and determining a match between the extracted copy of the APN OIA and the reference APN OIA.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: sending a notification to a billing system for charging an account associated with the NIDD service, wherein the notification includes an organization identifier.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: correlating the UE with an account service associated with the NIDD service.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request to attach to the access network further comprises: receiving the request from the UE via a home network or a roaming network, wherein the UE is provisioned with the generic non-IP APN stored within a subscriber identity module (SIM).

8. A network device, comprising: a network interface; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the network interface and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to: receive a request from a user equipment device (UE) to attach to an access network based on a generic non-internet protocol (IP) access point name (APN), perform an initial service authorization of the UE for a non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service with the generic non-IP APN, generate a specific non-IP APN by combining the generic non-IP APN with an APN originating identifying anchor (OIA), wherein the APN OIA identifies an organization associated with the NIDD service, perform a secondary service authorization within the access network using the APN OIA, and notify an application server (AS) of the UE availability for the NIDD service using the generic non-IP APN.

9. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions to perform the initial service authorization of the UE for the NIDD service further cause the processor to: send an update location request along with the generic non-IP APN to authenticate the UE; and receive an update location answer that includes the APN OIA.

10. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: receive a reference APN OIA from a profile database; and validate the reference APN OIA received from the profile database.

11. The network device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions to perform the secondary service authorization within the access network using the APN OIA further cause the processor to: extract a copy of the APN OIA from the specific non-IP APN; and determine a match between the extracted copy of the APN OIA and the reference APN OIA.

12. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: send a notification to a billing system for charging an account associated with the NIDD service, wherein the notification includes an organization identifier.

13. The network device of claim 8 , the instructions further cause the processor to: correlate the UE with the account service associated with the NIDD service.

14. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions to receive the request to attach to the access network further cause the at least one processor to: receive the request from the UE via a home network or a roaming network, wherein the UE is provisioned with the generic non-IP APN stored within a subscriber identity module (SIM).

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive a request from a user equipment device (UE) to attach to an access network based on a generic non-internet protocol (IP) access point name (APN); perform an initial service authorization of the UE for a non-IP data delivery (NIDD) service with the generic non-IP APN; generate a specific non-IP APN by combining the generic non-IP APN with an APN originating identifying anchor (OIA), wherein the APN OIA identifies an organization associated with the NIDD service; perform a secondary service authorization within the access network using the APN OIA; and notify an application server (AS) of the UE availability for the NIDD service using the generic non-IP APN.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions to perform the initial service authorization of the UE for the NIDD service further cause the processor to: send an update location request along with the generic non-IP APN to authenticate the UE; and receive an update location answer that includes the APN OIA.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to: receive a reference APN OIA from a profile database; and validate the reference APN OIA received from the profile database.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to perform the secondary service authorization within the access network using the APN OIA further cause the processor to: extract a copy of the APN OIA from the specific non-IP APN; and determine a match between the extracted copy of the APN OIA and the reference APN OIA.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions to further cause the processor to: send a notification to a billing system for charging an account associated with the NIDD service, wherein the notification includes an organization identifier.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the instructions further cause the processor to: correlate the UE with an account service associated with the NIDD service.